KJV King James Version
In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,
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Isaiah 28:5
In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
On that day the LORD of Hosts will be a crown of glory, a diadem of splendor to the remnant of His people,
WEB World English Bible
In that day, Yahweh of Armies will become a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, to the residue of his people;
ASV American Standard Version
In that day will Jehovah of hosts become a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
In that day is Jehovah of Hosts For a crown of beauty, and for a diadem of glory, To the remnant of His people.
Surrounding context — Isaiah 28
2 Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, [which] as a tempest of hail [and] a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.
3 The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet:
4 And the glorious beauty, which [is] on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, [and] as the hasty fruit before the summer; which [when] he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.
5 In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,
6 And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
7 But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble [in] judgment.
8 For all tables are full of vomit [and] filthiness, [so that there is] no place [clean].
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
בַּיּ֣וֹםH3117 · yomdayהַה֗וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itיִֽהְיֶה֙H1961 · ha.yahto beיְהוָ֣הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDצְבָא֔וֹתH6635 · tsa.vaarmyלַעֲטֶ֣רֶתH5850 · a.ta.rahcrownצְבִ֔יH6643 · tse.vibeautyוְלִצְפִירַ֖תH6843 · tse.phi.rahdiadem/doomתִּפְאָרָ֑הH8597 · tiph.a.rahbeautyלִשְׁאָ֖רH7605 · she.arremnantעַמּֽוֹ׃H5971 · ampeople
Cross-references
1 Peter 5:4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.Isaiah 62:3Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.Isaiah 60:19The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.Romans 11:5-6Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.Psalm 90:16-17Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.Jeremiah 9:23-24Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise [man] glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty [man] glory in his might, let not the rich [man] glory in his riches:Isaiah 45:25In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.Isaiah 41:16Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, [and] shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.Job 29:14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment [was] as a robe and a diadem.1 Corinthians 1:30-31But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:Isaiah 11:16And there shall be an highway for the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria; like as it was to Israel in the day that he came up out of the land of Egypt.Zechariah 6:13-15Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.Isaiah 60:1-3Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.Isaiah 10:20-21And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.2 Corinthians 4:17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding [and] eternal weight of glory;Isaiah 37:31-32And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward:Luke 2:32A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
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